On Jan. 7, the New York Philharmonic concluded its four concert performances of Strauss’s “Also sprach Zarathustra.” The concert cycle featured Strauss’s famed tone poem, Berlioz’s Song Cycle “Les nuits d’été” and a 2021 piece by Samy Moussa entitled “Elysium.” The result of the concert was a mismatched evening featuring some very inspired playing. “Elysium” The concert opened with Moussa’s {…}
(Photo Credit: Chris Lee) On September 12, 2023, the New York Philharmonic opened its “The Art of the Score” series with Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film adaptation of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” The series features the orchestra playing the score to a selection of films projected onto the screen above the stage, creating a truly immersive musical experience. The choice {…}
The New York Philharmonic has announced that Michael Tilson Thomas will return to the podium in November. The orchestra announced that the performances will be his first appearances since undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor this summer. It will also mark the first time he conducts the Philharmonic in 10 years. Tilson Thomas will conduct a program that includes {…}
Following the New York Philharmonic’s recent decision to cancel the organization’s fall season of performances, Music Director Jaap van Zweden has donated $500k to the NY Phil Plays On Emergency Fund. The donation is the single largest one received by the fund, which has currently raised around $3 million in support of the orchestra’s musicians as David Geffen Hall remains {…}
In 2018-19, Jaap van Zweden, the current Music Director Designate of the New York Philharmonic, will drop the Designate part of that label. And if the concert on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 is any indication, he is going to be providing audiences with some dazzling music for years to come. In a series of concerts that kicked off on Valentine’s {…}